Jeffrey Lau

Director

Jeffrey Lau

Born February 5, 1952 in Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]35 films

Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai (Chinese: 劉鎮偉) is a Hong Kong actor, screenwriter, producer and director. He had studied graphic design in the U.K., then returned to Hong Kong and worked in advertising. He co-founded the film companies Century Films and Wu Zhou Century Films with director Dennis Yu in 1980, and the duo produced various classics during the New Wave Cinema era.

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With the support of actor-producer Alan Tang, Lau made his directorial debut with The Haunted Cop Shop, which showcased his distinctive style in supernatural comedies. The genre, along with its vampire and horror counterparts, soon became prominent in Hong Kong Cinema. Lau partnered with Corey Yuen again in 1997 and founded Cinemagic. He was also the producer of Stephen Chow’s blockbuster Kung Fu Hustle in 2004.

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Essential films

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A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box poster7.6A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box1995A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella poster7.7A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella1995Out of the Dark poster6.9Out of the Dark1995All for the Winner poster6.8All for the Winner1990Chinese Odyssey 2002 poster6.8Chinese Odyssey 20022002Kung Fu League poster5.7Kung Fu League2018

Filmography

35 films as director
  1. TBAAssassins and the Missing GoldDirector
  2. TBAThe Legend of NezhaDirector
  3. 2018Kung Fu LeagueDirector
  4. 2017You'd Better RunDirector
  5. 2017Soccer KillerDirector
  6. 2016A Chinese Odyssey Part ThreeDirector
  7. 2014Lock Me Up, Tie Him DownDirector
  8. 2014Just Another MarginDirector
  9. 2011East Meets WestDirector
  10. 2010The Fantastic Water BabesDirector
  11. 2010Just Another Pandora's BoxDirector
  12. 2009Metallic Attraction: Kungfu CyborgDirector
  13. 2005A Chinese Tall StoryDirector
  14. 2002Chinese Odyssey 2002Director
  15. 2002Second Time AroundDirector
  16. 1997Black Rose IIDirector
  17. 1997Mahjong DragonDirector
  18. 1995Out of the DarkDirector
  19. 1995A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: CinderellaDirector
  20. 1995A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's BoxDirector
  21. 1994Love and the CityDirector
  22. 1994Treasure HuntDirector
  23. 1993Days of TomorrowDirector
  24. 1993The Eagle Shooting HeroesDirector
  25. 1992The Legendary La Rose NoireDirector
  26. 1991Saviour of the SoulDirector
  27. 1991The Top BetDirector
  28. 1990All for the WinnerDirector
  29. 1990Mortuary BluesDirector
  30. 1989Thunder Cops IIDirector
  31. 1989Operation Pink Squad IIDirector
  32. 1988Operation Pink SquadDirector
  33. 1988Carry On HotelDirector
  34. 1988The Haunted Cop Shop IIDirector
  35. 1987The Haunted Cop ShopDirector